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Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
India Water Impact Summit-2018 to be held from 5th December
Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate India Water Impact Summit 2018, being jointly organized by the National Mission for Clean Ganga  and the Centre for Ganga River Basin Management and Studies  from 5-7 December 2018 in New Delhi.
The India Water Impact Summit is an annual event where stakeholders get together to discuss, debate and develop model solutions for some of the biggest water related problems in the country. The discussions this year will be on rejuvenation of the Ganga River Basin. There will be multi-country dialogue on the subject, with showcasing of technological innovations, research, policy frameworks and funding models from India and abroad. A number of Indian Central Government Ministries as well as all key decision makers responsible for delivering the rejuvenation of the Ganga will also be present at the Summit.
The efforts may take various forms including : data collection , hydrology, e-flows, agriculture, waste water and more.
The Summit will focus on three key aspects:
- Spotlight on 5 states: Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Delhi and Bihar. The objective is to showcase the efforts and works going on within the respective states.
- Ganga Financing Forum: The 2018 Summit also introduces the inaugural Ganga Financing Forum that will bring a number of institutions to a common knowledge, information and partnership platform. The Hybrid Annuity Model has redefined the economic landscape of water and waste-water treatment in India. All tenders have been successfully bid out and financial closures being achieved. Additionally, the Government is also now encouraging development of smaller decentralised waste water treatment projects. The Financing Forum will bring together financial institutions and investors interested in Namami Gange programmes.
- Technology and Innovation: Implementation of the pilot/demonstration programme known as the Environment Technology Verification  process. This will provide an opportunity to technology and innovation companies from around the world to showcase their solutions for addressing the problems prevalent in the river basin.
Nearly 200 domestic and international participants from nearly 15 countries and more than 50 Central, State and Municipal Government representatives are likely to participate in the summit. There will be sessions on Afforestation and Biodiversity, Urban River/Water Management Plans, Creating a Global Ecosystem for financing the Ganga Rejuvenation Programme and tapping into global capital markets for long term project finance.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal reviews progress of India’s First International Multimodal Logistics Park at Jogighopa ,Assam
Jetty at Jogighopa Multi Modal Park to be completed within 2023: Shri Sonowal
Built at a cost of Rs 693.97 crore, the park will provide direct waterways, road, rail & air connectivity
Assam is realising the vision of PM Modi of Transformation through Transportation with Jogighopa: Shri Sonowal
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal visited the construction site of India’s first International Multi Modal Logistics park in Jogighopa, Assam to review the progress today. Shri Sonowal said the jetty at the park is likely to be completed within this year. Union Minister expressed satisfaction at the pace of work as the road and railway connectivity is also aimed at completion by end of this year.
Speaking on the occasion, the Shri Sonowal said, “For the swift development of the Northeast India, our dynamic Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji has been taking many revolutionary steps to revitalise our economy. Prime Minister Modi ji’s vision of transformation via transportation has enabled the entire region of Northeast to revamp their transportation network. As the construction of this crucial Multi Modal Park goes on in a swift pace, it is likely to unlock huge potential for the region along with the neighbouring countries like Bhutan and Bangladesh. The PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan has been conceived to revive and rejuvenate the transportation to become an efficient & effective agent of change. In order to ensure trickle down of economic prosperity, the PM Gati Shakti NMP aims at strengthening the coastal regions of both sea and rivers. I call upon everyone to join this wonderful initiative and make it a grand success.”
The park is being developed under the ambitious Bharatmala Pariyojana of the Government . First such MMLP, it is being made by NHIDCL in Jogighopa of Assam. The park will be connected to road, rail, air and waterways. This is being developed in 317-acre land along the Brahmaputra.
The distance of 154 km between Jogighopa and Guwahati will be covered by making a 4-lane road on this stretch, a 3-km rail line will connect Jogighopa station to the MMLP, another 3-km rail link will connect it to the IWT, and the road to newly developed Rupsi airport will be upgraded to 4-lanes for easier connectivity.
The MMLP will have all the facilities like, warehouse, railway siding, cold storage, custom clearance house, yard facility, workshops, petrol pumps, truck parking, administrative building, boarding lodging, eating joints, water treatment plant, etc.
Ministry of Finance
Total expenditure for the fiscal year 2018-19 is estimated to be over Rs 24.42 lakh crore
Fiscal deficit to be 3.3% of the GDP for the coming fiscal year
Total expenditure during 2018-19 is estimated to be over Rs. 24.42 lakh crore.
Fiscal Deficit at 3.3% is expected to be Rs. 6,24,276 crore, to be financed through borrowings.
The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley while presenting the General Budget for 2018-19 in Parliament here today, said that this Budget reflects the government’s firm commitment to substantially boost investment in Agriculture, social sector, Digital Payments, Infrastructure and Employment Generation while simultaneously sticking to the path of fiscal rectitude. The Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Shri Arun Jaitely said that the government’s commitment is substantiated by increase in expenditure of Rs 2,24,463 crores over RE . He said the aim is for a reduction of Fiscal Deficit by 0.2% of GDP over RE 2017-18. He projected a Fiscal Deficit of 3.3% of GDP for the year 2018-19
The Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley said that the present Government assumed office in May, 2014 when fiscal deficit was running at very high levels. Fiscal Deficit for 2013-14 was 4.4% of GDP. The Prime Minister and the Government have always attached utmost priority to prudent fiscal management and controlling fiscal deficit. He said that the present Government has embarked on the path of consistent fiscal reduction and consolidation in 2014. Fiscal Deficit was brought down to 4.1% in 2014-15 to 3.9% in 2015-16, and to 3.5% in 2016-17. Revised Fiscal Deficit estimates for 2017-18 are Rs. 5.95 lakh crore at 3.5% of GDP.
The Finance Minister said that in order to impart unquestionable credibility to the Government’s commitment for the revised fiscal glide path, he is proposing to accept key recommendations of the Fiscal Reform and Budget Management  Committee relating to adoption of the Debt Rule and to bring down the Central Government’s Debt to GDP ratio to 40%. The Government has also accepted the recommendation to use Fiscal Deficit target as the key operational parameter. Necessary amendment proposals are included in the Finance Bill, Shri Jaitley pointed out.
Ministry of Defence
Handing Over of Products Developed by CVRDE to Users
, Chennai, in the presence of Hon’ble Member of Parliament Dr. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy, Parliamentary Standing Committee Member for Defence, Dr G Satheesh Reddy, Secretary, DDR&D and Chairman DRDO and Shri PK Mehta, DG .
CVRDE has indigenously designed and developed Three Ton Retractable Landing Gear  Systems for Tapas UAV. The design, development and testing of this gear system is carried out in co-ordination with CEMILAC and DGAQA for certification. The tricycle nose wheel type multidisciplinary, hydro-electro-mechanical system is now being manufactured by an Industry at Coimbatore. First set of Retractable Landing Gear system developed by industry was handed over by Director CVRDE, Chennai to the Director, ADE Bengaluru.
CVRDE has also designed and developed One Ton Retractable Landing Gear System for a different class of UAV known as SWiFT. This system is designed and developed for accommodating the Landing Gears within the constrained bay volume. It is manufactured with the help of Indian industry with due inspection and certification of CEMILAC and DGAQA. This system was also handed over to ADE, Bengaluru.
Eighteen types of indigenously developed hydraulic, lubrication, seawater and fuel filters for P-75 Submarine were designed and developed by CVRDE. These filters are now being manufactured with the help of Indian Industries based at Hyderabad and Chennai. This indigenization project was funded by DRDO and Navy jointly and the technology is successfully transferred to the industry. Two sets of these filters, duly qualified by DQA , were handed over to Indian Navy.
Secretary DDR&D highlighted the importance of indigenous design efforts and complimented the industries who have established the manufacturing facilities for making these critical components.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Japanese Ambassador calls on MoS  Shri Kiren Rijiju
Two nations keen to step cooperation in Disaster Risk Reduction and Infrastructure Development
The Ambassador of Japan to India, Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu called on the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju here today. The two leaders discussed issues of mutual interest including cooperation in infrastructure, bamboo research and application and disaster management.
Mr. Kenji offered Japanese expertise in building earthquake resilient structures, urban flood control and flood hazard mapping, dam upgrading. He mentioned about the ongoing projects in India supported by Japan including capacity development project on highways in mountainous regions and alleviating waterlogging problem in Varanasi. Mr. Kenzi also showcased the “EQ Guard”, a regional networked earthquake alarm system currently deployed in Japan Meteorological Agency’s Earthquake Early Warning System.
Shri Rijiju expressed satisfaction with the pace of bilateral cooperation in various spheres including the high speed rail corridor project. He invited Japan to invest in road and highways construction projects, particularly in India’s North-Eastern Region .
Mr. Kenji also handed over an Invitation from Japan’s Minister of State for Disaster Management, Mr. Hachiro Okonogi to Shri Rijiju for participation in the “National Conference for promoting Disaster Risk Reduction  – 2018” and “Second India-Japan Workshop on DRR” due to be held in Tokyo next month.
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
CPWD to celebrate 167th year of its establishment on 12th July
Central Public Works Department  under Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs , will celebrate 167th year of its glorious service to the nation on July 12, 2021. The function will be held digitally in view of the pandemic.
CPWD came into existence in July 1854 as a central agency for execution of public works. It has now grown into a comprehensive construction management department, which provides services from project conception to completion, and maintenance management.
Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs shall grace the occasion as the ‘Chief Guest’ and Shri Kaushal Kishore, Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs shall grace the event as ‘Guest of Honour’.
During the inaugural function, four technical publications, CPWD Floral Tableaux : A Treasure Collection, ERP e-Modules, NirmanBharati – in house publication of CPWD and CPWD Telephone Directory 2021 shall be released by the dignitaries. A short film on CPWD depicting the activities and achievements of CPWD shall also be screened during the function.
On this occasion, CPWD Medals shall also be conferred to the best performing officers of the department and technical presentations shall be made by the officers of CPWD and other experts.
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Ministry of Rural Development
Beneficiaries under Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission
8.16 crore women have been mobilized into more than 74.98 lakh SHGs
2.78 crore women  have been mobilized in the last 3 years
The Government is implementing Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission  across the country in a mission mode with the objective of organizing the rural poor women into Self Help Groups , and continuously nurturing and supporting them till they attain appreciable increase in incomes over a period of time and improve their quality of life and come out of abject poverty. As of February, 2022, the Mission is being implemented in 6,789 blocks in 707 districts across all 28 States and 6 Union Territories . Cumulatively, 8.16 crore women have been mobilized into more than 74.98 lakh SHGs
The households covered into SHGs year-wise during the last three years and current year under DAY-NRLM is furnished below-
Number of Women  mobilized into SHGs 
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Year
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Households Mobilized
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SHGs Formed
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2018-19
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109.59
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10.32
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2019-20
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107.16
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9.77
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2020-21
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61.82
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6.02
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2021-22 
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56.51
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5.43
Of the total 8.16 crore rural women mobilized so far, 2.78 crore women  have been mobilized in the last 3 years .
The Bank credit accessed by women SHGs under DAY-NRLM during the last three years and current year is given below:
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Year
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Number of women SHGs credit linked 
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Amount of credit mobilised 
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2018-19
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31.17
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60631.37
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2019-20
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34.08
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70267.53
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2020-21
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47.33
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82869.22
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2021-22 
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36.09
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94319.14
This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Rural Development Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
108.21 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
10,853 new cases in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently at 98.24%; Highest since March 2020
12,432 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,37,49,900
Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.42%; Lowest since March 2020
India's Active caseload stands at 1,44,845; lowest in 260 days
Daily positivity rate  less than 2% for last 34 days
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 2% for last 44 days
61.48 cr Total Tests conducted so far
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Progress of area coverage under Kharif crops
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 23rd June 2023.
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Area:In Lakh Hactare
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Sl.
No.
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Crops
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Area Sown
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Current Year 2023
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Last Year 2022
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1
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Rice
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10.77
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16.46
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2
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Pulses
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6.54
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6.30
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a
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Arhar
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0.62
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1.80
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b
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Urdbean
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0.55
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0.79
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c
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Moongbean
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3.83
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2.72
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d
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Kulthi
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0.06
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0.07
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e
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Other Pulses
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1.49
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0.92
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3
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Shri Anna -cum -Coarse Cereals
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18.95
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13.38
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a
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Jowar
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0.31
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0.54
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b
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Bajra
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9.81
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2.26
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c
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Ragi
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0.26
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0.24
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d
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Small Millets
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0.49
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0.56
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e
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Maize
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7.59
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9.78
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4
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Oilseeds
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9.21
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9.52
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a
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Groundnut
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7.68
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6.78
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b
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Soybean
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0.99
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1.55
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c
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Sunflower
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0.26
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0.74
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d
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Sesamum
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0.22
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0.41
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e
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Niger
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0.00
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0.00
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f
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Castor
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0.03
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0.01
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g
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Other Oilseeds
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0.03
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0.03
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5
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Sugarcane
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50.76
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50.74
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6
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Jute &Mesta
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5.77
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6.57
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7
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Cotton
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28.02
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32.67
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Total
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129.53
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135.64
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Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
PRODUCTION OF BIO FUELS
As per National Policy on Biofuels- 2018, to promote the production of biofuels in the country by units located in Special Economic Zones / Export Oriented Units , import of feedstock for production of biofuels meant for export by them, is allowed without any restriction.
Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics have informed that during Financial Year 2022-23 approx. 3520064 Kg of biodiesel and mixture under Indian Trade Classification - based on Harmonized System  codes 38260000 have been exported.
Under the interest subvention scheme of Department of Food and Public Distribution, an amount of Rs. 119.90 crore have been released to 36 projects from the state of Karnataka for an estimated ethanol capacity creation of about 144 crore litres per annum.
The detailed report on the ‘Roadmap for Ethanol Blending in India 2020-25’provides guidance to achieve the target of 20% ethanol blending in India by 2025-26. The target of 10% ethanol blending set in the aforesaid roadmap for Ethanol Supply Year 2021-22 has been achieved.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas vide notification dated 30.04.2019 has issued “Guidelines for sale of Biodiesel for blending with high speed diesel for transportation purposes-2019”. As per clause ‘x’ of these Guidelines, the State/UT Government authorities shall have the power to carry out regular inspections of the retail outlets selling biodiesel to ensure that the biodiesel is being made available to the customers in the right quality and quantity.
The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has also written to all the Chief Secretaries and Administrators of the States and UTs to look into the matter of sale of unauthorized product in the name of biodiesel and issue necessary directions to curb this menace. Government has directed Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies to sell blended biofuels as per provide BIS Specifications.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shri Rameswar Teli, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Railways
Tool for prediction of confirmation probability of waitlisted tickets in Railways
A tool has been developed to predict the probability of waitlisted ticket getting confirmed at the time of booking as well as during Passenger Name Record  enquiry of waitlisted ticket. The tool has been developed using the algorithm of Machine learning. The machine learning model has been developed using the waitlisted PNR data of past 2 years. This model creates the pattern for the various waitlist scenarios and predicts the probability for the future date journey.
The salient features of the scheme are as under:-
 It predicts the probability of waitlist status for General Quota.
 The tool considers the high waitlist scenario of Holiday rush.
- It displays the trend of last waitlist ticket got confirmed for the same journey during previous year.
- Prediction of dynamic probability is based on current status.
Currently this feature is integrated with Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation  website only. In IRCTC website this feature is operational w.e.f. 13 June, 2018 as under:-
- When the user is doing the booking transaction, and if the status of accommodation availability of the inputted journey is waitlisted, then the user can check the probability of confirmation.
- At the time of PNR enquiry of waitlisted ticket, the user can check the probability of confirmation.
This information was given by the Minister of State of Railways Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Dutee Chand on winning Gold in Women's 100m Sprint
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Dutee Chand on winning Gold in Women's 100m Sprint.
“Exceptional achievement of an exceptional athlete! Congratulations Dutee Chand for winning a hard earned and well deserved Gold in the Women’s 100 m finals. You make India proud”, the Prime Minister said.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves Revision in the list of Scheduled Tribes of Chhattisgarh
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval to the Cabinet note on the proposal for official Amendments in The Constitution  Order  Bill, 2016 so as to modify the list of Scheduled Tribes  of Chhattisgarh.
The following changes will be made in list of Scheduled Tribes of Chhattisgarh:-
- In entry 5, after "BhariaBhumia,", the following shall be inserted, namely:-
"Bhuinya, Bhuiyan, Bhuyan,";
- for entry 14, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:-
"14. Dhanwar, Dhanuhar, Dhanuwar"
iii. for entries 32 and 33, the following entries shall be substituted, namely:-
"32. Nagesia, Nagasia, Kisan 33. Oraon, Dhanka, Dhangad";  for entry 41, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:-
"41 .Sawar, Sawara, Saunra, Saonra"; and
- after entry 42, the following entry shall be inserted, namely:-"43. Binjhia".
This Act may be called the Constitution  Order  Bill, 2019. After the Bill becomes an Act, member of the communities newly listed in the revised list of Scheduled Tribes of Chhattisgarh will also be able to derive benefits meant for Scheduled Tribes under the existing schemes of the Government. Some of the major schemes of this kind include Post Matric Scholarship, National Overseas Scholarship, National Fellowship, Top Class Education, Concessional Loans from National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation, Hostels for ST boys and girls etc. In addition to above, they will also be entitled to benefits of reservation in services and admission to educational institutions as per Government policy.
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Ministry of Science & Technology
Nine teams of scientists from India & Sri Lanka to research on subjects ranging from food technology to communications technology
Nine teams consisting of scientists from India and Sri Lanka will work on focused research in areas like food technology; plant base medicines; metrology; space research and applications; robotics and automation; industrial electronics; renewable energy; waste management; information and communication technology.
They have been granted collaborative support from The Department of Science and Technology , Government of India, and the State Ministry of Skills Development, Vocational Education, Research & Innovation, Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, against the joint call for proposals from a range of areas.
This call for proposal was launched as a result of the conclusion of inter-governmental cooperation in Science & Technology between India and Sri Lanka in 2008. The S&T cooperation between India and Sri Lanka was initiated and discussed through India Sri Lanka Sub-Commission on Science & Technology under the umbrella of the inter-governmental India-Sri Lanka Joint Commission, which in its meeting held at Colombo on November 2010 recommended development of a Programme of Cooperation in Science and Technology, identifying mutual areas of interest, including use of space technology for societal services using Indian satellite.
Apart from these, the countries have also decided to support 3 workshop proposals from among 193 common proposals received in response to the call. As of now, 27 joint research projects in food technology, materials, and plant-based medicine, industrial electronics have been supported. A number of quality joint research papers/patents have been published by the PIs, and fellows also participated in various national/international conferences/symposiums of their relevant fields.
Website link for result: .
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates Manish Narwal and Rubina Francis for winning Gold at Para Shooting World Cup in Chatreauroux, France
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Manish Narwal and Rubina Francis for winning a Gold at Para Shooting World Cup in Chatreauroux, France.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said :
"Proud of Manish Narwal and Rubina Francis for winning a Gold in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed event at #Chateauroux2022.
Congratulations to them for this special win. Best wishes for their upcoming endeavours."